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    • Things to do Whatever the Weather!
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    • About our National Park
      • What makes the Brecon Beacons National Park a special place to visit?
      • A short history
      • What is a national park?
      • Geology
      • Traditions
      • Stories and legends
      • jobs and vacancies
    • 12 Things Not to Miss
      • Top Bluebell Walks in the Brecon Beacons
    • Green thinking in the Brecon Beacons National Park
      • 20 ways to make your visit greener
    • Great days out
      • Around Brecon and the Central Beacons
      • Around Talgarth and the Black Mountains
      • Around Abergavenny and Blaenavon
      • Around the Black Mountain Range and Fforest Fawr
    • Places to visit
      • Castles
      • Caves
      • Churches, chapels and monasteries
      • Hills, mountains and the Fforest Fawr Geopark
      • Industrial and rural heritage
      • Lakes and waterways
      • Nature reserves, woodlands, grasslands, farms and gardens
      • Prehistoric and Roman sites
      • Towns and villages
      • Waterfalls
    • Easier access
      • Easier Access Attractions
      • Easier Access Walks
    • Things to do
      • Down to the sea
      • Attractions
      • Be prepared • Stay safe
      • Bushcraft and Foraging
      • Adventures on the water
      • Fishing
      • Sightseeing Underground
      • Underground Adventures
      • Cycling • Mountain biking
      • Geocaching and orienteering
      • Golf
      • Group activities • Team building
      • Adventures in the Air
      • Rock climbing • Abseiling
      • Adventures on horseback
      • Adventures in stargazing
      • Walking
      • Wildlife-watching • Birdwatching • Nature trails
    • Things to enjoy
      • After dark
      • Art and craft courses, workshops and events
      • Eating and drinking
      • Family fun
      • Festivals
      • Health and wellbeing
      • Performing arts and entertainment
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    • What to do whatever the weather
    • Brecon Beacons joins the Refill Scheme
    • Dog code
    • What to do this Half Term
    • The top 10 things to see and do in the Fforest Fawr Geopark this Easter
    • About the Brecon Beacons National Park
      • What makes the Brecon Beacons National Park a special place to visit?
      • A short history
      • What is a national park?
      • Geology
      • Traditions
        • Common land
        • The drovers in the Brecon Beacons
      • Stories and legends
        • Lady of the Lake
        • Christmas Day Massacre
        • Henry Vaughan
        • Macnmaras Road
        • The Wild Boar Chase
        • The Men in the Cave
          • Men in cave itinerary
        • The True Prince of Wales
          • Prince of Wales Itinerary
        • A Mission Station on the Buffalo River
          • Rorkes Drift Itinerary
        • Chris and the White Lady
          • White Lady Itinerary
        • Pop-the-corks Longo, an Italian in Wales
          • Adelina Patti Itinerary
        • Black Vaughn
          • Black Vaughan Itinterary
        • Black cats and Fairies
          • Legend Itinerary
        • 400s: Gwladus and Einion
        • 1000s: The Lady of the Lake and the Physicians of Myddfai
        • 1878: Adelina Patti of Craig-y-Nos
        • 1990: Little Tommy Jones, victim of the Beacons
        • 1940: Wellington Bomber T2520 remembered
        • 1945: Frank Stokes, aircraft crash survivor
        • 1950: Alexander Cordell, novelist
      • jobs and vacancies
    • 12 things not to miss
      • Top Bluebell Walks in the Brecon Beacons
    • Green thinking in the Brecon Beacons National Park
      • 20 ways to make your visit to the Brecon Beacons National Park greener
    • Great days out
      • Days out around Brecon and the Central Beacons
        • Brecon: a day at Llangorse Lake
        • Brecon: cycle the Taff Trail to Brynich Lock
        • Central Beacons: Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre and Mynydd Illtyd
        • Coed Taf Fawr: walk in the woods at Garwnant
        • Pant: Brecon Mountain Railway
      • Days out around Talgarth and the Black Mountains
        • Black Mountains: ancient churches and chapels
        • Black Mountains: Castell Dinas and the Gliding Club
        • Black Mountains: Rhos Fach Common and Crickhowell Castle
        • Talgarth: Llangorse Lake and peaceful churches
        • Talgarth: Pwll-y-Wrach Nature Reserve, Talgarth Mill and Bronllys Castle
        • Talgarth: Sunday lunch and a stroll or a bike ride
      • Days out around Abergavenny and Blaenavon
        • Abergavenny: Museum and Castle
        • Abergavenny: heritage, views and a vineyard
        • Abergavenny: shopping, heritage and a stroll in Castle Meadows
        • Blaenavon: Big Pit National Coal Museum
        • Blaenavon and Goytre Wharf: experience the industrial past
        • Blaenavon: Ironworks and World Heritage Centre
        • Goytre Wharf: cruise the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
      • Days out in the Black Mountain Range and Fforest Fawr
        • Cwm Tawe: National Showcaves and Craig-y-Nos Country Park
        • Cwm Tawe: history, giants and ghosts
    • Places to visit
      • Castles
        • Abergavenny Castle
        • Blaen Llynfi Castle
        • Brecon Castle
        • Bronllys Castle
        • Carreg Cennen Castle
        • Crickhowell Castle
        • Cyfarthfa Castle
        • Dinas Castle
        • Dinefwr Castle
        • Hay Castle
        • Llandovery Castle
        • Tretower Court and Castle
        • Agincourt
      • Caves
        • How were our caves created?
        • Dan-yr-Ogof and the National Showcaves Centre for Wales
        • Caves beneath the Black Mountain range
        • Clydach Gorge
        • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Cave
        • Porth-yr-Ogof and the Waterfall Country caves
      • Churches, chapels and monasteries
        • St Edmund's Church
        • St Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny
        • Brecon Cathedral
        • Church of St Mary the Virgin, Capel-y-Ffin
        • Capel-y-Ffin Monastery
        • St Martin's Church, Cwmyoy
        • Church of St Cynog, Defynnog
        • St Catwyg's Church, Llangattock
        • Llanthony Priory
        • Church of St David, Llanthony
        • Church of St Ffraed, Llansantffraed
        • St Michael's Parish Church, Myddfai
        • Church of St Issui, Patricio (Partrishow)
        • Church of St Gwendoline, Talgarth
        • St Mary's Church, Ystradfellte
      • Hills, mountains and the Fforest Fawr Geopark
        • The Black Mountain range
        • The Black Mountains
        • The Central Beacons
        • The Fforest Fawr massif
        • The Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark
      • Industrial and rural heritage
        • Glyn-Neath Gunpowder Works, Pontneddfechan
          • Project news
          • Activities
          • Plan your visit
          • The Gunpowder Story
          • Safety
        • Black Mountain Quarries
          • The Quarries
          • The Black Mountain Quarries Audio Trail
          • Plan your visit to Black Mountain Quarries
          • Follow the story
          • About the CALCH project
        • Blaenavon World Heritage Site
        • Big Pit National Coal Museum
        • Blaenavon Ironworks
        • Brecon Mountain Railway
        • Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery
        • Brinore Tramroad
        • Clydach Ironworks
        • Goytre Wharf
        • Henllys Vale
        • Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
        • Penwyllt Quarries and Brickworks
        • Pontypool Museum
        • Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, Brecon
        • Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
      • Lakes and waterways
        • Lakes, reservoirs and freshwater wetlands
        • Llangorse Lake
        • Rivers
        • The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
      • Nature reserves, woodlands, grasslands, farms and gardens
        • Caeau Ty Mawr wildflower fields
        • Protected landscapes and habitats
        • Forests and woodland
        • The importance of our woodlands to nature and the environment
        • Grasslands, meadows and farms
        • Historic parks and gardens
        • Coed-y-Cerrig
        • Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad a Fan Frynych
        • Craig-y-Cilau
        • Craig-y-Nos Country Park
        • Cwm Clydach
        • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
        • Pwll-y-Wrach
      • Prehistoric and Roman sites
        • Standing stones
        • Roman camps and forts
          • Y Pigwn Roman marching camps
          • Waun-Ddu Roman fortlet
          • Walking with Romans audio trail
          • Walking with Romans app
          • Plan your visit to Y Pigwn and Waun-Ddu
          • Follow the story – more Roman sites in Carmarthenshire
          • About the Romans in Carmarthenshire project
        • Allt-yr-Esgair
        • Garn Goch
        • Pen-y-Crug
      • Towns and villages
        • Abergavenny
        • Brecon
        • Brynamman
        • Canalside villages
        • Crickhowell
        • Hay-on-Wye
        • Llandeilo
        • Llandovery
        • Llangadog and the western villages
        • Llangorse and Bwlch
        • Merthyr Tydfil
        • Pontneddfechan
        • Sennybridge and the Upper Usk villages
        • Talgarth
        • Talybont-on-Usk
      • Waterfalls
        • Top three places for waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons National Park
        • Visiting Waterfall Country
        • Geology and history of Waterfall Country
        • Trees, plants and wildlife of Waterfall Country
        • Walking trails in Waterfall Country
        • Falls Fossils Forests and Fleeces audio trail
    • Easier access
      • Easier Access Attractions
        • 1. Carreg Cennen Castle
        • 2. Black Mountain Red Kite Feeding Station
        • 3. Llandovery Tourist Information and Heritage Centre
        • 6. Craig-y-nos Country Park
        • 10. Garwnant Visitor Centre
        • 12. National Park Visitor Centre
        • 14. South Wales Borderers Museum
        • 15. Brecknock Museum
        • 17. Brecon Cathedral & Heritage Centre
        • 20. Cyfarthfa Castle, Museum & Gallery
        • 21. Brecon Mountain Railway
        • 24. Talybont Reservoir Bird Hide
        • 31. Tretower Court & Castle
        • 33. Crickhowell Resource and Information Centre
        • 37. Big Pit, National Coal Museum
        • 40. Blaenavon World Heritage Site
        • 41. Pontypool Museum
        • 42. Goytre Wharf & Canal Visitor Centre
        • 44. Abergavenny Castle & Museum
        • 46. Abergavenny Tourist Information and National Park Centre
        • 48. Llanthony Priory
      • Easier Access Walks
        • 4. Usk Reservoir walk
        • 5. Black Mountain range: Henllys Vale Miners' Walk audio trail
        • 7. Waterfall Country: The Powder Trail, Pontneddfechan – audio trail
        • 8. Waterfall Country: Sychryd All-Abilities Trail
        • 9. Penderyn Quarry Line
        • 11. Llwyn-On Reservoir walk
        • 13. Mynydd Illtud Common walk
        • 16. Brecon: Brecon Promenade walk
        • 19. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: towpath walk
        • 22. Pontsticill Reservoir walk
        • 23. Taf Fechan Forest Walk and Boardwalk
        • 25. Talybont Reservoir and Forest
        • 26. Talybont-on-Usk: Brinore Tramroad walk
        • 27. Llangorse Lake: Llangorse Common walk
        • 28. Llangorse Lake: Llangasty Bird Hide walk
        • 29. Pwll-yr-Wrach Nature Reserve walk
        • 30. Hay-on-Wye: Riverside Walk and the Warren
        • 32. Crickhowell: Bullpit Meadows walk
        • 34. Llangattock Beechwood walk
        • 35. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Gilwern Picnic Site walk
        • 36. Clydach Ironworks and Picnic Site walk
        • 38. Keepers Pond and the Blorenge walk
        • 39. Llanfoist to Govilon line walk
        • 43. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Goytre Hall Wood
        • 45. Abergavenny: Castle Meadows walk
        • 47. Coed-y-Cerrig Nature Reserve walk
        • 49. Forestry trails with easier access
        • Hafod Road and Llangattock Hillside walk
    • Things to do
      • Down to the sea
        • Canal Wharf to Watton Lime Kilns
        • Brinore Tramroad
        • Clydach Ironworks and Tramroad
        • Blaenavon Ironworks
      • Attractions
      • Be prepared • Stay safe
        • What to do in an emergency
        • Outdoor activity equipment, boat hire, instruction and guides
        • Stay safe in the mountains
        • Good practice on the water
        • Stay safe at lakes, waterways and waterfalls
        • Check, clean, drain, dry
      • Bushcraft and Foraging
        • Wimberry – the Mountain Superfood
      • Adventures on the water
        • What to do on the water
        • Where to get on the water
        • Watersports instructors and guides
        • Sailing • Boating • Windsurfing
      • Fishing
      • Sightseeing Underground
      • Underground Adventures
        • Caving instructors and guides
      • Cycling • Mountain biking
        • Local cycling businesses
        • Cycle across the Beacons
        • Calorie counted routes
          • Around the shores of Llangorse Lake
          • Brynich lock along the Mon and Brec Canal
          • To the top of the Talybont Reservoir
          • Sarn Helen and the Roman Roads
        • Mountain biking
        • Where to go mountain biking
        • Mountain bike route grading system
        • Moderate, traffic-free touring routes
        • Long distance touring routes – the Taff Trail and Lôn Las Cymru
        • Stay safe when cycling and mountain biking
      • Geocaching and orienteering
      • Golf
      • Group activities • Team building
      • Adventures in the Air
      • Rock climbing • Abseiling
      • Adventures on horseback
        • Horse riding and pony trekking centres
        • Horse riding holidays
      • Adventures in stargazing
        • Dark Sky Ambassadors
        • Aurora Borealis
        • About the Brecon Beacons International Dark Sky Reserve
        • Ten places to go stargazing
        • Music inspired by our dark skies
        • Find out more about stargazing
      • Walking
        • Walking businesses
        • Step by Step
          • Canal and Nature detective trail
        • About walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park
        • Where to walk
          • Short walks
          • Moderate walks
          • Longer walks
          • Audio trails
          • Bus walks
          • Geotrails
          • Walking itineraries –‘Inspironment’ project
        • Walking highlights
          • Best for history
          • Best for geology
          • Best for picnics
          • Best for viewpoints
          • Best for wildlife
        • Need to know
          • Staying safe
          • Walking code
          • Phytophthora
        • The Beacons Way
          • SAFETY AND GENERAL GUIDANCE
          • Beacons Way Day 1: The Holy Mountain to Llanthony
          • Beacons Way Day 2: Llanthony to Crickhowell
          • Beacons Way Day 3: Crickhowell to Llangynidr
          • Beacons Way Day 4: Llangynidr to Storey Arms
          • Beacons Way Day 5: Storey Arms to Craig-y-Nos
          • Beacons Way Day 6: Craig-y-Nos to Llanddeusant
          • Beacons Way Day 7: Llanddeusant to Carreg Cennen Castle
          • Beacons Way Day 8: Carreg Cennen Castle to Bethlehem
      • Wildlife-watching • Birdwatching • Nature trails
        • Wildlife, fungi and plant habitats in the Brecon Beacons National Park
        • Ten great places to enjoy wildlife and nature
        • Badgers
        • Bats
        • Brown hares
        • Dormice
        • Otters
        • Water voles
        • Birds
        • Butterflies
        • Amphibians and fish
    • Things to enjoy
      • After dark
      • Art and craft events
      • Eating and drinking
        • Special places to eat and drink
          • The Angel Hotel
          • The Felin Fach Griffin
          • Gliffaes Country House Hotel
          • Peterstone Court
        • Restaurants
        • Pubs and inns
        • Cafés and tea shops
        • Festivals of food and drink
      • Family fun
      • Festivals
      • Health and wellbeing
        • Health, fitness and leisure centres
        • Spa hotels and alternative therapy centres
        • Walking for wellbeing
      • Performing arts and entertainment
      • Shopping
        • Antiques
        • Art, crafts and gifts
        • Food and drink
        • Maps, books and souvenirs
        • Outdoor gear and fashion
  • Plan
    • Getting here
    • Getting around
      • Buses and Trains
      • Bike Bus service (Sundays and bank holidays in summer)
      • Taxis and transfer services
    • Places to stay
      • Greener places to stay
      • Hotels and inns
      • Bed and breakfast
      • Hostels and bunkhouses
      • Self-catering
      • Camping
    • Visitor information
      • Newsletter
      • Responsible Visitor Charter
      • Libanus: National Park Visitor Centre
      • Abergavenny: National Park and Tourist Information Centre
      • Brynaman: The Black Mountain Centre
      • Brecon: Tourist Information Centre
      • Craig-y-Nos Country Park
        • Adelina Patti Exhibition
        • Children of Craig-y-nos Exhibition
      • Crickhowell: Resource and Information Centre
      • Cwm Porth: Information Point
      • Hay-on-Wye: Tourist Information Bureau
      • Llandovery: Tourist Information Centre
      • Talgarth: Information and Resource Centre
      • Brecon Beacons National Park Ambassadors
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